hellp.........my computer is infected by a virus (flower.exe) and every 10 min it pops up in my computer while chatting with shape of heart made of flowers..........how can i stop this? thanks
2006-09-14 02:53:02 · 7 answers · asked by Slattery 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
sounds like you have it in screen saver just go to add remove see if its there . sometimes programs you download have little goodies in them and till its to late they pop up when you least expect it . also flowerexe is with ICQ so be care full what you delete you can also can run your virus scanner .
2006-09-14 03:00:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That shounds like it is actually a "spyware" rather than a viruses. So here are free programs for cleaning BOTH virsuses and spyware:
Check for spyware. Run both Ad-aware Peronal Edition (http://www.lavasoftusa.com) and Skybot (http://www.safer-networking.org/) to remove any spyware. Run both as one may caught something the other missing. Then go to microsoft.com and download Defender to protect against future infections.
Download and run AVG virus scanner from http://free.grisoft.com/softw/70free/setup/avg71free_405a782.exe for free
2006-09-14 09:59:27 · answer #2 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a spyware. Download and install windows defender beta 2 or spysweeper software. Run a full scan.
2006-09-14 10:05:27 · answer #3 · answered by muthu venkatesh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have virus protection,if not try this.This is great virus protection,if anything is invading the computer they will catch it and delete it before it infects it.(McAfee) you can find it on yahoo.For now go back to restore files,to earlier date,this may help.CONTROL PANEL- MAINTENACE AND PERFORMANCE-RESTORE FILES.I had one where the computer would come on,when Ishut it off,had to get Dell support to reenter perfomance.
2006-09-14 10:09:32 · answer #4 · answered by Rather be dead than red... 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
install an antivirus. I recommend AVG, download, install, update and scan
Download from
http://freewww.uv.ro/security/security.html
be sure you will use in the future, along with an antivirus a firewall and a spyware/adware removal tool. You will find these also at the link above
2006-09-14 09:58:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really need an anti-virus. You may need Kasper-sky or Bit Defender. Contact me if you want Kasper-sky or Bit Defender. You can trust me.
2006-09-14 10:15:17 · answer #6 · answered by lola 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmm...ok u can try d/ling Ad-aware software and use it.
do you haf a anti-virus software? if yes use it.
if you are using win xp, set it back-dated to the pt before you got the virus.
Last of all, if all doesnt wrk, den format yr harddisk lor....
2006-09-14 10:09:38 · answer #7 · answered by sodium s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋